The "Wise King" to be remembered in Istanbul!

An exhibition of personal items and photographs representing the life of Alija Izetbegović the first state leader of Bosnia-Herzegovina opens today in Istanbul.



The exhibition, entitled 'Bosnia Herzegovina and Alija Izetbegović' and organized by the Sefaköy Çağdaş Bosna Sancak Dayanışma Eğitim Kültür Derneği (Sefaköy Modern Bosnia Solidarity Education and Cultural Association), begins Monday at the Taksim Cumhuriyet Art Gallery.

Adnan Jişko, the Director of the Alija Izetbegović Museum, located in the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina Sarajevo, explains that the exhibit, which consists of photographs and personal items belonging to Alija Izetbegović, will be open until October 31st.

Jişko also states that the exhibit will continue to run for approximately three months in a number of provinces throughout Turkey, including Ankara and Izmir.